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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
("MSEA"), RECOMMENDING THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE MIAMI SPORTS
AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OR THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE AND AMEND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND TO TAKE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO
TRANSFER ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, MSEA was established as an independent and autonomous agency and
instrumentality of the City pursuant to Ordinance No. 9662 adopted July 28, 1983, in order to
promote sports, conventions, and exhibitions and to strive to generate community support to
achieve such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of Ordinance No. 9662 was in accordance with former Florida
Statute Section 212.057 (1983) (now repealed and superseded by Florida Statute Section
212.0305); and
WHEREAS, Section 212.0305, Florida Statutes, authorizes counties to impose a
convention development tax ("CDT") on transient rentals; and
WHEREAS, Section 212.0305, Florida Statutes, further provides that in order for a
municipality to obtain any such CDTs, the governing body of such municipalities shall designate
or appoint an authority that shall have the sole power to approve the concept, location, program,
and design of the facilities or improvements to be built in accordance with the statute and to
administer and disburse such proceeds and any other related sources of revenue; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the City and Miami -Dade County ("County") entered into an
agreement that provides that the County will make monthly payments solely from CDT receipts
to the City, not MSEA, until June 30, 2039; and
WHEREAS, consequently, MSEA does not presently receive or administer any CDTs
collected pursuant to Section 212.0305, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, MSEA's revenues are solely garnered from rent collected from the lease of
property to the Miami Children's Museum, a seaplane base, and a heliport on Watson Island in
accordance with an interlocal agreement between the City and MSEA; and
WHEREAS, thus, there is no statutory impediment to abolishing MSEA; and
WHEREAS, the MSEA Board of Directors has unanimously determined that MSEA is no
longer necessary and its current functions can be carried out more efficiently and effectively by
any of several existing City departments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION
AUTHORITY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Directors of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority
(MSEA) recommends the abolishment of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority and
authorizes the Executive Director or the Chair to execute and amend all documents necessary
for said purpose, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and to take any and all necessary
steps to transfer all duties and responsibilities to the City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Chair of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority.
Passed and Adopted this 25 day of September, 2018.
Ma�or Francis X. uarez
Chair, Miami Sports and Exhi ition Authority